New data on Turkish Pyraloidea: a new species of Hyperlais Marion, 1959 (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Glaphyriinae) and the first report of the little-known Polyochodes albidiscella (Amsel, 1954).

In this study, Hyperlais cakiri sp. nov. is described and illustrated from the east of Türkiye.

Effect of Low pH Dietary Supplements on Discoloration of Resin Composites.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the consumption of low pH dietary supplements on the color stability of different resin composites.

Materials And Methods: Three different restorative materials were used for this in vitro study: Filtek One Bulk-Fill (FOB), Filtek Z550 (Z550), and Fill-Up (FUP). Samples fabricated from each composite group were divided into four subgroups, and color measurements were performed at baseline.

Best Practice Recommendations for Geriatric Dysphagia Management with 5 Ws and 1H.

Background: Dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome. Changes in the whole body that occur with aging also affect swallowing functions and cause presbyphagia. This condition may progress to oropharyngeal and/or esophageal dysphagia in the presence of secondary causes that increase in incidence with aging.

An assessment on genus Laristania Amsel, 1951 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) and a new species from Turkey.

Laristania beyarslani sp. nov., a new species of Phycitinae (Pyralidae) from Turkey, is described herein, and compared with other known species of the genus Laristania Amsel, 1951.

New species and new records of Pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) from Turkey.

In this paper, twelve Pyraloidea species are newly recorded in the Turkish fauna. A new species of Pyralidae (Phycitinae), Ancylosis igdirensis sp. nov.

Characteristics of patients with hypertension in a population with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results from the Turkish Nationwide SurvEy of Glycemic and Other Metabolic Parameters of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (TEMD Hypertension Study).

Background: The present survey aimed to find out the demographical and clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension in a population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Turkey.

Methods: Patients with T2DM who were followed-up in tertiary endocrine units for at least last one year were recruited. Demographic, clinical and biochemical data of the patients were collected.

Comparison of clinical and PET-derived prognostic factors in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a special emphasis on bone marrow involvement.

Objective: In patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), we investigated F FDG PET/computed tomography (CT) parameters, clinical findings, laboratory parameters, and bone marrow involvement (BMI) status for predictive methods in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), and whether F FDG PET/CT could take the place of bone marrow biopsy (BMB).

Methods: The performance of F FDG PET/CT (BMPET) was evaluated. The prognostic value of maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), stage, international prognostic index (IPI) score, IPI risk, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), B2 microglobulin, Ki67 proliferation index, and the presence of BMI was evaluated for OS and PFS.

Nationwide Turkish Cohort Study of Hypophosphatemic Rickets.

Objective: Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a rare renal phosphate-wasting disorder, which is usually X-linked and is commonly caused by PHEX mutations. The treatment and follow-up of HR is challenging due to imperfect treatment options.

Methods: Here we present nationwide initial and follow-up data on HR.

Deferasirox in children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia or sickle cell anemia: A large cohort real-life experience from Turkey (REACH-THEM).

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of deferasirox therapy in a large observational cohort of children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) and sickle cell anemia (SCA) in Turkey.

Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective cohort study including TDT and SCA patients aged 2-18 years with iron overload (≥100 mL/kg of pRBC or a serum ferritin [SF] level >1000 μg/L) receiving deferasirox. Patients were followed for up to 3 years according to standard practice.

Fibulin Levels in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Its Relationship to Arterial Stiffness.

Background: The objective of the present study was to evaluate fibulin 1 levels in different stages of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and investigate possible connections between fibulin-1 and arterial stiffness.

Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we included 74 patients with ADPKD (mean age, 50.92 ± 15.

The Etiology and Clinical Features of Non-CAH Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty: A Multicenter Study.

Aim: The causes of gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty are diverse, and often have overlapping clinical and biochemical features. With the exception of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), disorders that cause gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty (GIPP) are uncommon. The literature is devoid of any large-scale studies on the etiologic distribution of GIPP.

Anthropometric findings from birth to adulthood and their relation with karyotpye distribution in Turkish girls with Turner syndrome.

To evaluate the anthropometric features of girls with Turner syndrome (TS) at birth and presentation and the effect of karyotype on these parameters. Data were collected from 842 patients with TS from 35 different centers, who were followed-up between 1984 and 2014 and whose diagnosis age ranged from birth to 18 years. Of the 842 patients, 122 girls who received growth hormone, estrogen or oxandrolone were excluded, and 720 girls were included in the study.

Bactericidal permeability increasing protein gene polymorphism is associated with inflammatory bowel diseases in the Turkish population.

Background/aims: Inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic inflammatory disease with unknown etiology, affects the small and large bowel at different levels. It is increasingly considered that innate immune system may have a central position in the pathogenesis of the disease. As a part of the innate immune system, bactericidal permeability increasing protein has an important role in the recognition and neutralization of gram-negative bacteria.

The Suppression of Wound Healing Response with Sirolimus and Sunitinib Following Experimental Trabeculectomy in a Rabbit Model.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of sirolimus and sunitinib on wound healing in experimental glaucoma filtering surgery (GFS).

Material And Methods: Thirty-five male New Zealand pigmented rabbits were randomly assigned to five groups, each including seven rabbits: The rabbits in the control group were not operated on and did not receive any treatment. The rabbits in the sham group underwent trabeculectomy and had one drop of saline instilled four times a day for 14 days.

Turner syndrome and associated problems in Turkish children: a multicenter study.

Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls. This study aimed to systematically investigate the key clinical features of TS in relationship to karyotype in a large pediatric Turkish patient population.

Methods: Our retrospective study included 842 karyotype-proven TS patients aged 0-18 years who were evaluated in 35 different centers in Turkey in the years 2013-2014.

A multicenter nationwide reference intervals study for common biochemical analytes in Turkey using Abbott analyzers.

Background: A nationwide multicenter study was organized to establish reference intervals (RIs) in the Turkish population for 25 commonly tested biochemical analytes and to explore sources of variation in reference values, including regionality.

Methods: Blood samples were collected nationwide in 28 laboratories from the seven regions (≥400 samples/region, 3066 in all). The sera were collectively analyzed in Uludag University in Bursa using Abbott reagents and analyzer.

Audiological evaluation in patients with Behçet's disease.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the characteristics of hearing loss in patients with Behçet's disease.

Methods: Twenty-six consecutive patients with Behçet's disease and a control group consisting of 25 age-matched healthy subjects were prospectively included in this study. Pure tone and speech audiometry, tympanometry, distortion product otoacoustic emission testing, and auditory brainstem-evoked response assessment were performed in the patients and controls.

Topical infliximab for the suppression of wound healing following experimental glaucoma filtration surgery.

Background: The purpose of this work was to look into the effects of infliximab on wound healing in experimental glaucoma filtration surgery and to compare the antifibrotic effects of this agent to that of mitomycin-C (MMC).

Methods: Twenty-eight male New Zealand White rabbits were randomly assigned to four groups, each including seven rabbits: control group, sham group, MMC group, and infliximab group. The rabbits in the control group were not operated on and did not receive any treatment.

Impact of trastuzumab on wound healing in experimental glaucoma surgery.

Background: To investigate the effects of subconjunctivally administered trastuzumab on wound healing in experimental glaucoma filtration surgery.

Design: Comparative, experimental study.

Samples: Twenty eight eyes.

Microleakage effect on class V composite restorations with two adhesive systems using different bleaching methods.

Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an at-home and two in-office (chemically activated and KTP laser-activated) bleaching methods on the microleakage of composite resin restorations bonded with etch-and-rinse and self-etch adhesive systems.

Materials And Methods: Class V cavity preparations were performed on 96 premolars and teeth were divided into two groups according to the two adhesive systems (etch-and-rinse and self-etch). After cavities were restored with an adhesive systems and composite resin, they were submitted to thermocycling procedures.

Evaluation of a self-adhering flowable composite in terms of micro-shear bond strength and microleakage.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate dentin bond strength and microleakage of a self-adhering flowable resin with or without adhesive resin.

Materials And Methods: Dentin pieces were randomly assigned to three groups (n = 10): Group OR (Optibond+Revolution Formula 2 Flow); Group VF (Vertise Flow); and Group OVF (Optibond+Vertise Flow). Then specimens were stressed in shear at a cross-head speed of 1 mm/min until the bond failed.

Effect of thermocycling on the bond strength of composite resin to bur and laser treated composite resin.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of two different surface treatments (Er:YAG laser and bur) and three different numbers of thermal cycling (no aging, 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 cycles) on the micro-shear bond strength of repaired composite resin. Ninety-six composite blocks (4 mm × 4 mm × 1 mm) obtained with a micromatrix hybrid composite were prepared. The composite blocks were then randomly divided into four groups (n = 24), according to the thermal cycling procedure: (1) stored in distilled water at 37°C for 24 h (control group), (2) 1,000 cycles, (3) 5,000 cycles, and (4) 10,000 cycles.